{"id":2031,"date":"2026-09-09T16:54:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2031"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:56:11","slug":"bandol-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/bandol-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandol Blues Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2031&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bandol Blues Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Bandol Blues<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A visually stunning anthocyanin (blue\/black) variety known for its incredibly dark skin.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate, early-season. The plant itself is not overly vigorous; it has a rather frail, scrawny, and wispy build. However, it is very well-behaved, easy to manage, and responds perfectly to being pruned to 2 stems.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Produces long, beautiful trusses of small-to-medium tomatoes. The fruits are almost pitch black on the shoulders and sides, blushing to a deep burgundy at the blossom end. Inside, the flesh is a rich, dark crimson.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor Profile:<\/strong> Very juicy. Growers note that the flavor can evolve throughout the season. While early fruits might seem ordinary, the late-season harvests develop a rich, punchy, tart-and-sweet flavor profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulya (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,001 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Near Alexandrov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from N. Ananyeva. Description: <em>&#8220;Tall, early-season, productive variety. It stands out for the beautiful appearance of its fruits and surprisingly juicy flesh. Almost black with a burgundy bottom, red on the inside when sliced, an excellent variety!!!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This variety fully matches the description. An absolutely incredible beauty! The neighbors came over on a garden tour just to look at the black tomatoes. The beautiful long trusses of black fruits really made an impression. And while the taste didn&#8217;t impress me at all in the beginning, by the end of the season it suddenly became rich, tart, and sweet.<\/p>\n<p>The bush itself is not very tall, rather scrawny and frail. Makes you just want to hug it and cry. But it is trouble-free and very obedient. It submissively agreed to be pruned to 2 stems, at a time when all the other varieties were rebelling and growing out of control. Also, it is very beautiful when sliced open, a very, very deep crimson color.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-1.jpg.9820c3ddb7d4bc4b3ed710685427eb1e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-1.thumb.jpg.ac76d3a7f49ed2795a3498a2e0650929.jpg\" alt=\"Dark anthocyanin Bandol Blues tomato on scale\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.jpg.c28eaa7af90bc3c9e05e2122ee9d36ca.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-2.thumb.jpg.2443abd315cc4922f0b96f6d224601fc.jpg\" alt=\"Long truss of almost black tomatoes\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-3.jpg.d82d1512cc9f5b3e4494009182c17ad6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_10\/1-3.thumb.jpg.160859e11bfbb96c9c3138424b992679.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Bandol Blues showing deep crimson flesh\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irina Volga (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (902 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/Polish_20210904_193822056.jpg.56480f49a78232a78f276c47f3a62f06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_11\/Polish_20210904_193822056.thumb.jpg.c21e4e98bdcac32bb16a4b485ffd9608.jpg\" alt=\"Cut Bandol Blues tomato\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Bandol Blues \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A visually stunning anthocyanin (blue\/black) variety known for its incredibly dark skin. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate, early-season. The plant itself is not overly vigorous; it has a rather frail, scrawny, and wispy build. However, it is very well-behaved, easy to manage, and responds perfectly to being pruned to &#8230; <a title=\"Bandol Blues Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/bandol-blues\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bandol Blues Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,66,89,102,94],"tags":[121,19,48,30,33,14],"class_list":["post-2031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anthocyanin","category-bicolor","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-cocktail-salad-tomatoes","category-heirloom-other","tag-anthocyanin-tomato","tag-dark-tomato","tag-early-season","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indeterminate","tag-wispy-foliage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2031"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2033,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031\/revisions\/2033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}